“They were the one person selected to represent their school at #globalyoungleadersconference in Washington DC!!! And I couldn’t be more proud!!! Brendan is strong and smart and loving and a obviously a leader!! Titi Jenn loves you!!”

By not using gender pronouns like “he,” “nephew,” or “him” or “she,” “niece,” and “her,” JLO proved how easy it is to be a really supportive aunt and family member to a gender non-binary kid.

Many of the comments on the post sang JLO’s praises for her support of the queer community:

“For the closed-minded people. Take away “they were” and add “The only one…” you’re welcome. English isn’t that hard assuming you know the language so well; if you don’t like how she described her family then hop off this post. She is pro-equality and by using inclusive pronouns you can see that using “they” was a sign of respect to Brendan.”

“Brendan keep representing a new generation of leadership! Congrats to them. And to you for being a decent auntie who respects gender pronouns.”

If you didn’t love JLO before, you might have a reason to now. Three cheers for Jenny from the block.